1998 Dodge Intrepid ES review from North America
"Bar none, best car I ever owned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I can't believe all the problems everybody has had with their Intrepids. Mine was as close to perfect as I've ever had. The One and ONLY problem I ever had was the rear view mirror came off the windshield.
Awesome acceleration, great brakes, (especially with the carbon fiber pads), very comfortable, handles like it's on rails. My girlfriend at the time had a 98 mustang 3.8 and the Intrepid would eat it for lunch in all catagories.
I didn't baby this car either, I drove it over 100mph on a semi-daily basis. The ECM did shut the engine down at 119mph, which was annoying, but if I needed to get there faster I'd drive my work car (crown vic interceptor) Actually the Intrepid out-accelerated the vic, but the top end is better in the cruiser.
General comments?
Great car, best I ever owned.
One thing I did notice on this site, everybody with an ES was perfectly happy with theirs. Maybe it's the base model that had some problems. The base has the 2.7 liter and mine has the 3.2.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2 liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Cougar |
| Date of Entry | 7th February, 2004 |